diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
index fa5073e59..1acbdec38 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.c
@@ -308,6 +308,33 @@ static int newcat_get_vfo_mode(RIG *rig, vfo_t *vfo_mode);
 static int newcat_vfomem_toggle(RIG *rig);
 static ncboolean newcat_valid_command(RIG *rig, char const *const command);
 
+/*
+ * The BS command needs to know what band we're on so we can restore band info
+ * So this converts freq to band index
+ */
+static int newcat_band_index(freq_t freq)
+{
+    // FTDX101D has band=12=MW...what is that?
+    int band = 11; // general
+
+    if (freq >= 1.8) { band = 0; }
+    else if (freq >= 3.5) { band = 1; }
+    else if (freq >= 5) { band = 2; }
+    else if (freq >= 7) { band = 3; }
+    else if (freq >= 10) { band = 4; }
+    else if (freq >= 14) { band = 5; }
+    else if (freq >= 18) { band = 6; }
+    else if (freq >= 21) { band = 7; }
+    else if (freq >= 24.5) { band = 8; }
+    else if (freq >= 28) { band = 9; }
+    else if (freq >= 50) { band = 10; }
+    // what about 11-16?
+    else if (freq >= 70) { band = 17; }
+
+    rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: band=%d\n", __func__, band);
+    return band;
+}
+
 /*
  * ************************************
  *
@@ -348,6 +375,7 @@ int newcat_init(RIG *rig)
     priv->rig_id = NC_RIGID_NONE;
     priv->current_mem = NC_MEM_CHANNEL_NONE;
     priv->fast_set_commands = FALSE;
+    priv->has_bs_cmd = 1; // assume true until proven otherwise..in set_freq
 
     return RIG_OK;
 }
@@ -665,6 +693,26 @@ int newcat_set_freq(RIG *rig, vfo_t vfo, freq_t freq)
         return err;
     }
 
+    rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: band changing? old=%d, new=%d\n", __func__,
+              newcat_band_index(freq), newcat_band_index(rig->state.current_freq));
+
+    // Restore band memory if we can
+    if (priv->has_bs_cmd
+            && newcat_band_index(freq) != newcat_band_index(rig->state.current_freq))
+    {
+        snprintf(priv->cmd_str, sizeof(priv->cmd_str), "BS%c", cat_term);
+
+        if (RIG_OK != (err = newcat_set_cmd(rig)))
+        {
+            priv->has_bs_cmd = 0; // guess we can't do this so don't try again
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: rig does not have BS command\n", __func__);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_TRACE, "%s: need to restore band settings\n", __func__);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (RIG_MODEL_FT450 == caps->rig_model && priv->ret_data[2] != target_vfo)
     {
         /* revert current VFO */
@@ -4903,7 +4951,7 @@ int newcat_get_channel(RIG *rig, channel_t *chan, int read_only)
 const char *newcat_get_info(RIG *rig)
 {
     struct newcat_priv_data *priv = (struct newcat_priv_data *)rig->state.priv;
-    static char idbuf[129]; /* extra large static string array */
+    static char idbuf[513]; /* extra large static string array */
 
     rig_debug(RIG_DEBUG_VERBOSE, "%s called\n", __func__);
 
diff --git a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
index ce7ff95b1..e93713907 100644
--- a/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
+++ b/rigs/yaesu/newcat.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ typedef char ncboolean;
 /* shared function version */
 #define NEWCAT_VER "20201016"
 
-/* Hopefully large enough for future use, 128 chars plus '\0' */
-#define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 129
+/* Hopefully large enough for future use, 512 chars plus '\0' */
+#define NEWCAT_DATA_LEN                 513
 
 /* arbitrary value for now.  11 bits (8N2+1) == 2.2917 mS @ 4800 bps */
 #define NEWCAT_DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT     (NEWCAT_DATA_LEN * 5)
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ struct newcat_priv_data
     struct timespec cache_start;
     char last_if_response[NEWCAT_DATA_LEN];
     int poweron; /* to prevent powering on more than once */
+    int has_bs_cmd; // used to restore band memory */
 };